Title
Vagus Nerve Stimulation For The Treatment Of Epilepsy
Authoring Organization
Publication Month/Year
August 27, 2013
Last Updated Month/Year
January 9, 2024
Supplemental Implementation Tools
Document Type
Guideline
External Publication Status
Published
Country of Publication
US
Document Objectives
To evaluate the evidence since the 1999 assessment regarding efficacy and safety of vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) for epilepsy, currently approved as adjunctive therapy for partial-onset seizures in patients >12 years.
Inclusion Criteria
Female, Male, Adult
Health Care Settings
Ambulatory, Hospital, Outpatient
Intended Users
Occupational therapist, nurse, nurse practitioner, physician, physician assistant
Scope
Assessment and screening, Management, Treatment
Diseases/Conditions (MeSH)
D004827 - Epilepsy
Keywords
epilepsy, vagus nerve stimulation
Source Citation
Evidence-based guideline update: Vagus nerve stimulation for the treatment of epilepsy Report of the Guideline Development Subcommittee of the American Academy of Neurology George L. Morris, David Gloss, Jeffrey Buchhalter, Kenneth J. Mack, Katherine Nickels, Cynthia Harden Neurology Oct 2013, 81 (16) 1453-1459; DOI: 10.1212/WNL.0b013e3182a393d1